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Ground Kontrol511 NW Couch St., 796-9364, groundkontrol.com. Noon-2:30 am daily.“Thank you, Mario! But your princess is in another castle. Sucker!” That castle, known as Ground Kontrol, opened in
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Food Reviews & Stories
Forget all the Keep Portland Weird hype: Retro arcade games are cool because they are just inherently cool. Machines like Ms. Pac-Man, Street Fighter 2 and NBA Jam made something special out of a handful of pixels and limited hardware, and those games still stand up—both stylistically and funw
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Remaster the games of your childhood in this two-leveled arcade heaven, where a quarter will still get you some play. Beer and wine is served after 7 pm to those with a fistful of change and valid ID.
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Food Reviews & Stories
Sometimes when you’re drinking you don’t want to try to find a mate—you just want to get your game on. Ground Kontrol is basically a playground for adults, a make-believe world where you can get totally hammered on High Life tallboys ($1.50 at happy hour), play pinball until your f
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